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Month: November 2016

How good are you at spotting hidden potential? Can you see beyond the surface or do you get stuck on hideous wallpaper or awful tiles? These renovated kitchen and living room were a great opportunity, offering plenty of light and space to those with an open mind. The result couldn’t be better. I love the art hanging in the kitchen wall and the mid century furniture in the living.

I’m lucky enough to work from home most of the time. I work in a big international company and my role is not tied to any country in specific, with means that I get to work with an international team and that nobody cares where I sit as long as I am connected and they can talk to me. I have the flexibility to go to the office whenever I need it or I feel like it, but I am much more productive when I am working alone at home.

One key thing, in my opinion, is to have a separate space as a home office. Not everybody has a spare room to use, but it makes a great difference, as it’s very important to be able to separate the “home” from the “office” in some way. My home office is a “work in progress” space that will double as a guest room in the near future. I love the natural light, that I have a view and the fact that I can close the door when the day is over!
Some inspiration below…although none of those chairs are the best option!

Today I’m sharing a tiny space in Paris. 25 square meters that feel airy and spacious, using a half glass wall to create the bedroom zone. Plenty of storage in the bedroom and in the kitchen are a necessity, so you can keep the space organized, as well as flexible furniture as the folded table. I love how they used Muuto’s dots in the entrance and the Vertigo lamp. I think I would only replace the sofa…it doesn’t seem very comfortable!

Hans Wegner is one of my favorite mid century danish designers. He designed over 500 different chairs (but not only chairs!) and many of them have become design icons. What I really like about his designs is the functionality as well as the beautiful simplicity of lines. My two favorites are the CH25 and the 290… I’m already saving to get one of those! See some picture below!

Sharing today a beautiful renovated home in my city, Barcelona, originally dating from 1910. Although the original state of the apartment was bad, the architects managed to maintain the molds, part of the original wood and the beautiful floor. These elements give the apartment a lot of character.
My two favorite parts are the closed balcony that serves as a dinning room (great use of the space) and the long hallway (very typical here), much more interesting with that huge library.

If you like interior design, I am sure you like seeing before and after pictures. I’m always fascinated by the transformations. In this case, I’m sharing a small apartment that feels refreshed using white, replacing carpet with wood and getting rid of floral curtains! Simple furniture provides the final touch. Enjoy!

I’m not a big fan of interiors with lots of color. I prefer neutral tones, as I am afraid of getting tired of the intense ones and not being able to change them easily (red kitchen countertops? not my thing!). My apartment is mostly white and oak wood but I like to add touches of color through fabrics and textiles as well as plants. I love plants. I currently have 8 beautiful plants in my home that add energy and color to my very neutral space: a snake plant, two anthuriums, a beautiful calathea…
My next acquisition will be a tall cacti or a fiddle leaf fig tree, as I want to add some verticality. I know…both a bit “trendy” plants right now, but I really like them!Un toque de verde

White walls are my favorite. They maximize the space and the natural light and give you total flexibility to play with other colors when decorating. In this case, I love the the green addition using plants and the art hanging on the walls (that blue!).
You will find more pictures here.

Lots of natural light is a must. Research shows us how natural light has a positive impact in our health, mood and even productivity in our workplace. In addition, it helps to save money on household bills. I’ve always lived in the city center and I grew up in a house that didn’t have a lot of natural light so this was something essential for me when I was house hunting. In addition to all the good reasons mentioned above, I work from home most of the time and I need a luminous home office. Luckily, I found the perfect place, bright and with nice views!
For those living in dark spaces, there are some ideas that you can try to maximize whatever amount of natural light you get.

It all started when I saw “the” house in Santa Barbara some years ago. It was love at first sight. Since then, my interest in architecture and interior design has been growing, reaching the peak when I renovated my first apartment a couple of years ago (nothing to do with this stunning house, by the way, but happy with it!).

My dream house was similar to the one in the post. I didn’t take a picture back then (which I regret!) but I remember the impact it caused on me. You can see more of this stunning house here.